these cigarettes are not for smoking but writing.
these cigarettes are for lighting ideas
these cigarettes are not lightened by lighter or matches
but sharpened by pencil sharpener or knife.
these cigarettes are not bad for health, can be lighted at any amount per day.
these cigarettes are no smell, no smoke and no toxic but effective as thinking tool.

* I found these cute the cigarette pencils in the real cigarette size with “no smoking” copy printed on the side, from my Tokyo trip last March.

Japan is one of countries that often face natural disasters.
However Japanese are never familiar but alert and prepared for such cases all the time.
As a 手ぬぐい tenugui collector–tenugui is Japanese all purpose hand cotton towel,
once I saw this pattern–prevention of disasters, I can’t help but buy it.
Graphics indicate useful goods to be prepared including handy stuffs,

emergency telephone no., how to use tenugui in different ways
and a space to fill your name, birthdate, blood type, allergy record and contact address.
The real useful and all purpose hand towel!

はらドーナッツ hara donuts is made of okara (soy pulp) and soy milk.
As a tofu lover, I don’t miss to taste it when I visited Tokyo last month.
Certainly a must is はらドーナッツ hara donuts, the original flavor,
it is truely soft and sweet and its homemade touch brings a flashback of childhood
memory together with a big smile. However, I fell in love with サトウキビ satoukibi
(sugar cane) as its sweetness is so humble with soft and soft texture.
Unfortunately they are a bit oily for me but still worth to try!

compact sized billboard. easy to carry. easy to install. easy to store
either folding board or folding steps

or a chair or even a cabinet!

or a model room of the shop.

up to creativity
not a giant size but kicking the eyes.
small but brilliant with saving budget

*from daikanyama and minami aoyama, Tokyo

I found this lovely Mini Clubman 1976 with tons of zakka last year at Shibuya.
Actually this Zakka MiniMini is online shop but travelling from time to time
around Tokyo. Its bright yellow kicked everyone’s eyes and can’t stop to have
a look and have fun in browsing their delightful stuffs.

Season note is my latest book (in Thai)
Tiny stories from my experience, feeling, impression, memory about four seasons
in Japan. Thanks mother of nature that gives me various angles/aspects in life.

This time I asked pilarcat to show her brilliant job on illustration. Certainly she is
still in charge of layout&book design as usual.

Lots of laugh, full of fun in doing this book, I hope it will remain, reflect and pass
this fun on the readers.

Cool breeze suddenly visits Bangkok again and
reminds me of 白い恋人shiroi koibito
one of the best souvenirs from land of snow,Hokkaido.
white chocolate sandwiched in langue-de-chat biscuits
brings sweet harmony in the mouth.
Though shiroi koibito was in trouble of mislabeling expired date in 2007,
it backed and still maintained popularity.

Shiroi koibito means white sweetheart,
representing well for both its origin–Sapporo, land of snow
and beloved taste. When tasting once, it is hard to not fall in love
with this white sweetheart.

I just found out that Opatoca, tiny bakery shop
with lovely fairy tale look exterior

hiding in Harajuku (there is also another shop in Naka Meguro)

already closed (both of them). What a pity!

One of my favorites when I was a kid.
Coconut ice cream and soft bread are the real perfect match.
Topping with some peanuts adds crunchy taste.
Then the whole world is full of smiles.